The Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) has recently published updated guidance – their second edition – on the topic of “Preventing Deaths in Police Custody and Suicides Following Release from Custody“. Rather wordy, isn’t it? – many reading this will be aware I’ve started researching this topic for mental health related incidents and […]

The charity Inquest has been digitalising its archive and history over the last few years and today, we get to see their new website which offers access to it.  The archive itself sits at the Bishopgate Institute in east London and researchers can visit and access the material and you can search the Institute’s Inquest […]

Here’s one for you: what are the legalities around a section 47/49 MHA patient failing to return from authorised leave? – what power exists to re-detain them and would a warrant be required to enter premises in order to do so? First things first: I don’t think I’ve ever thought about or heard before of […]